Aniseed Funnel vs Bishop ray

Clitocybe odora compared with Aetobatus narinari

Key Differences

• Aniseed Funnel is Least Concern while Bishop ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aniseed Funnel	Bishop ray
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Aetobatus
Species	Clitocybe odora	Aetobatus narinari

Conservation Status

Aniseed Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Bishop ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aniseed Funnel	Bishop ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aniseed Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bishop ray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Aniseed Funnel

The Aniseed Funnel (Clitocybe odora) is a species in the genus Clitocybe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bishop ray

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.